London City Tour Hop On - Hop Off with Free Walking Tour and River Cruise
Red Shuttle
Route Duration: 3 hours
Stops on the Red Shuttle :- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner Showroom.
- Baker Street Station - Madame Tussauds
- Albany Street (Stop C) - Melià White House Hotel
- Marylebone Road - Opposite Baker Street Station, Stop E
Madame Tussauds London / Hyde Park / Marble Arch Theatre / City Tour London / Regent's Park
Operates: Departure time for the first stop 09.00AM, and last stop 17.00PM. Frequency of transport 09.00AM - 17.00PM - every 30 minutes.
Yellow Original Route T1 & T2
Route Duration: 3 hours
Stops on the Yellow Original Route T1 & T2:- STA Travel - Stop Z6
- Hyde Park - Next to Queen Elizabeth Gate, to the right of Achilles Statue - Stop X.
- Marble Arch - Speakers Corner - Stop Z.
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner Showroom.
- Coventry Street - In front of Shake Shack.
- Pall Mall East - Left of National Portrait Gallery Entrance, Stop Z.
- Westminster Bridge Road - (The London Eye Side), in front of Marriott Hotel and Brasserie.
- York Road - Outside Gail's Bakery.
- Aldwych - Outside One Aldwych Hotel.
- Aldwych - LSE, Royal Courts of Justice, Stop K.
- Ludgate Hill - St Paul's Cathedral Entrance, in front of Cote Brasserie.
- Queen Victoria Street - In front of HSBC Bank, Stop MD.
- London Bridge Street - Monument, North of London Bridge, Stop P.
- Tooley Street - Left of Potters Fields Park, Stop J.
- Tower Hill - Tower of London, Bus Stop in front of Bronze Worker Statue.
- Victoria Embankment - Opposite Temple Station, Stop W.
- Westminster Bridge Road - (Big Ben side), in front of Westminster Pier.
- Horseferry Road - Junction of Thorney Street, Stop NE.
- Buckingham Gate - Buckingham Palace, opposite Queens Gallery,
- Buckingham Palace Road - Victoria Station, Outside Grosvenor Hotel.
Tower of London / Trafalgar Square / St. Paul's Cathedral / Coca-Cola London Eye / The Shard / Tower Bridge / Leicester Square
Operates: Departure time for the first stop 08.30 AM, and last stop 6 PM. Frequency of transport 08.30 AM - 6 PM, every 5 - 20 minutes.
Blue Royal Borough Tour
Route Duration: 3 hours
Stops on the Blue Royal Borough Tour :- Kensington Road - Kensington Palace, opposite Cabmen's Shelter.
- Notting Hill Gate - Junction of Clanricarde Gardens, Stop M.
- Bayswater Road - Outside Double Tree by Hilton Hotel.
- Bayswater Road - Outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel.
- Lancaster Terrace - Junction of Gloucester Terrace, Stop LH.
- Praed Street - Right of Hotel Mercure London Paddington, Stop H.
- Praed Street - Left of Hilton Metropole Hotel.
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner Showroom.
- Buckingham Gate - Buckingham Palace, in front of Queens Gallery.
- Horseferry Road - Junction of Tufton Street, Stop NH.
- Lambeth Palace (Stop SP) - Lambeth Pier.
- Westminster Bridge Road - In front of St Thomas Hospital.
- Parliament Street - Outside HM Treasury, Stop C.
- Whitehall - Horse Guards Parade.
- Cockspur Street - Trafalgar Square, Stop S.
- Piccadilly - Piccadilly Arcade, Stop G.
- Green Park Station - In front of Santander Bikes.
- Piccadilly - Opposite Hard Rock Café.
- Hyde Park - Queen Elizabeth Gate, to the right of Achilles Statue, Stop X.
- Knightsbridge - The Lanesborough Hotel, Stop 13.
- Brompton Road - Harrods, Stop KA.
- Thurloe Place - Opposite Victoria & Albert Museum, Stop N.
- Gloucester Road - Opposite Gloucester Road Station, Stop GS.
Hyde Park / Notting Hill / Oxford Street / Buckingham Palace / Big Ben / Houses of Parliament / Piccadilly Circus / Kensington Gardens / Natural History Museum / Science Museum / V&A - Victoria and Albert Museum / Harrods
Operates: Departure time for the first stop 08.00 AM, and last stop 6 PM. Frequency of transport 08.00 AM - 6 PM, every 15 - 20 minutes.
Orange British Museum Route
Route Duration: 3 hours
Stops on the Orange British Museum Route:- Woburn Place - In front of Royal National Hotel.
- Upper Woburn Place - Junction of Euston Road, Stop L.
- Pancras Road - Eurostars Arrivals, Stop T.
- Midland Road - Stop S.
- Upper Woburn Place - In front of Central House, Stop M.
- Bedford Way - In front of Logan Hall.
- Bedford Place - Russell Square, Stop K.
- Great Russell Street - British Museum, Stop W.
- Charing Cross Road - Wyndham's Theatre.
- Duncannon Street - St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Stop G.
- Aldwych - Outside One Aldwych Hotel.
- Southampton Row - In front of Victoria House, Stop Y.
The British Museum / British Library / Chinatown / Covent Garden / King's Cross / St. Pancras International Station
Operates: Departure time for the first stop 08.35 AM, and last stop 17.30 PM. Frequency of transport 08.35 AM - 17.30 PM, every 20 minutes.
Purple Shuttle
Route Duration: 3 hours
Stops on the Purple Shuttle :- Holland Park Avenue - Royal Crescent Gardens.
- Notting Hill Gate - Junction of Clanricarde Gardens, Stop M.
- Bayswater Road - Outside DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
- Bayswater Road - Outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel.
- Lancaster Terrace - Junction of Gloucester Terrace, Stop LE.
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Frostner Showroom.
- Marble Arch - Speakers Corner, stop Z.
- Bayswater Road - Opposite Tyburn Convent and Church, Stop A.
- Lancaster Gate Station - Stop LC.
- Bayswater Road - Opposite Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel, Stop D.
- Bayswater Road - Opposite DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, Stop S.
- Notting Hill Gate - Opposite Clanricarde Gardens, Stop N.
- Hilton London Kensington
- Shepherd's Bush - Westfield Shopping Centre, Stop A.
Notting Hill / Holland Park / Westfield London
Operates: Departure time for the first stop 09.30 AM, and last stop 17.00 PM. Frequency of transport 09.30 AM - 17.00 PM, every 30 - 60 minutes.
Silver Shuttle
Route Duration: 3 hours
Stops on the Silver Shuttle:- Holland Park Avenue - Royal Crescent Gardens
- Notting Hill Gate - Junction of Clanricarde Gardens, Stop M.
- Bayswater Road - Outside Double Tree by Hilton Hotel.
- Bayswater Road - Outside Thistle Kensington Gardens Hotel.
- Lancaster Terrace - Junction of Gloucester Terrace, Stop LE.
- Praed Street - Right of Hotel Mercure London Paddington, Stop H.
- Praed Street - Left of Hilton Metropole Hotel.
- Marble Arch Station / Park Lane - Outside Bob Forstner Showroom.
- Marble Arch - Speakers Corner, Stop Z.
Speakers' Corner / Notting Hill
Operates: Departure time for the first stop 08.00 AM, and last stop 09.00 AM. Frequency of transport 08.00 AM - 09.00 AM, every 20 minutes.
- 6 panoramic tourist routes around London City with access to more than 100 stops.
- Headsets to hear the commentary clearly, specific audio guide channel for children.
- Free Boat trip along the Thames River
- Three free walking tours.
- Wi-Fi on board.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Tickets are valid from the first date of redemption.
- You can begin your hop on – hop off tour at any of the London City Tour stops by showing your voucher when getting on board.
- Duration: Approx. 2 – 3 hours per route
- Frequencies starting every 5 minutes. The frequencies and departure times vary depending the route, please check it.
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
It was confusing to use tickets for London City tour for the first time. Once you have your ticket you can use the buses for The Original Tour. The Original Tour bus drivers and visitors center was super helpful for the London City tours when they didn’t have to be since it wasn’t there tickets. Book through the Original tour, same tour but more buses and better customer service.
Great way to get to know the city!!
The poor cousin to the two big Hop On and Off operators - Big Bus Tours brown and yellow and the Original Tour similar colours to London City Tours unfortunately, There are far fewer access points. They are further apart than the more popular, and rarely are there representatives at those points compared to the other two companies. Signage to help customers identify where to hop on is poor. We waited along with six other clients for almost an hour at Buckingham Palace. I called to ask where our bus was. Suddenly a representative showed up. I was on my way to Westminster Abbey and due to the delay only had 90 minutes for my visit.
Buses were not as frequent as expected.
The tour itself was very good and worth doing however there was problem after problem trying to get my viator tour tickets redeemed. Not sure I'll use them again...
Employees were helpful at appointed stops. Not only did they share directions, but offered time saving advice for different sites.